Traditional & vintage rides
The fairas it used to look.
Gallopers, helter skelters, swing boats and other classic fairground attractions chosen for their character. A strong fit for weddings, heritage events and sites where the traditional fairground look matters.
Ferris Wheel Hire
A big wheel gives an event a skyline. Gondolas rise over the site and give riders a view across the whole of it.
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Waltzer Hire
The sound of a funfair in one ride. Cars spin as they climb and fall around the track, and the music is half the attraction.
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Carousel & Gallopers Hire
Gallopers, carousel or merry-go-round: painted mounts rising and falling around a turning centre, and the ride most people recognise.
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Wave Swinger / Chair-O-Planes Hire
Suspended chairs swing out and around a turning centre. Chair-O-Planes, flying chairs or a modern Wave Swinger, depending on the brief.
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Helter Skelter Hire
A tall traditional tower with a spiral slide around the outside. Climb up inside, come down on a mat, and it doubles as a landmark.
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Children's Swing Boats Hire
Boat-shaped seats that swing back and forth, powered by the riders pulling on the ropes. A traditional ride with no motor: the riders provide the swing.
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Tea Cups Ride Hire
Cup-shaped cars around a turning platform, with a spin the riders can often control. Tea cups, cups and saucers: gentle, and quick enough to go round again.
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Ghost Train Hire
Cars ride through a dark, themed interior of lights, sound and surprises. A fairground classic, from a gentle family version to a serious scare.
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Mini Ferris Wheel Hire
The big wheel experience at a child's scale. A children's big wheel that turns gently and gives young riders their first view from the top.
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Traditional and vintage rideschosen for their look.
Gallopers, a helter skelter, swing boats, a big wheel, a ghost train: the classic fairground attractions bring the fair as it used to look, and they photograph beautifully. Some are restored originals, some are modern rides built in the traditional style, and presentation varies between individual machines. We say what is being offered in your proposal.
They are the natural choice for weddings, heritage and country shows, Christmas markets, town centre events and anywhere the setting matters as much as the ride. Most work for all ages, which is why a vintage line-up holds a mixed crowd through a whole day and into the evening.
Good places to start
- Carousel & Gallopers HireGallopers: the centrepiece of any vintage line-up.
- Helter Skelter HireThe tower and the mat slide, visible from across the site.
- Ferris Wheel HireA big wheel, at its best lit up in the evening.
- Children's Swing Boats HireSwing boats for the younger end of a vintage line-up.
- Ghost Train HireThe dark ride: themed scenes, sound and surprises.
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Rides, games and catering can all go on one line-up and one quote. Have a look at the rest of what we supply. If something you want is not listed, ask for it on the quote form and we will say whether we can supply it.
Not sure what suits your event? Get a quote and ask us to recommend a mix.
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